China said Friday it was weighing starting talks with the U.S. to halt a trade war, but only if Washington shows sincerity through concrete measures such as by canceling tariffs against Beijing.
A Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesperson said “China is currently evaluating” repeated comments and messages from U.S. officials that “expressed their willingness to negotiate with China on tariffs.”
“China’s position is consistent. If you want to fight, we will fight to the end; if you want to talk, our door is wide open,” the ministry spokesperson said. “If the U.S. wants to talk, it should show sincerity to talk, and be prepared to act in correcting its erroneous actions and canceling unilateral tariffs.”
